The People's Republic of Wistenda is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Faicle Wisterna with an even hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, complete lack of prisons, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.245 billion Wistendians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Floriteria. The average income tax rate is 70.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Wistendan economy, worth 154 trillion wistas a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 68,891 wistas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Destitute athletes are forced to train in the street, kids looking for shark teeth have become ancient history, the government has strong opinions about what goes into your bodily orifices, and old folks reminisce about the last time someone was acquitted of a crime. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wistenda's national animal is the wisteria bird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Wistenda is ranked 299,005^th in the world and 273^rd in Karma for Most Patriotic, with 0.78 flags saluted per person per day.